A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5835-01-357-1247
NSN 5990-01-468-1292
NSN 5950-01-388-9556
NSN 5960-00-078-9500
NSN 6320-00-405-2348
NSN 6145-01-597-7889
NSN 5965-01-088-5414
NSN 5998-01-347-4256
NSN 6650-01-516-2287
NSN 5960-01-052-9573
NSN 5985-01-629-9268
NSN 6240-00-695-1032